May 4th Sunday
Arrived in Seoul after grueling 14 hours flight in coach class in insidious drizzle, foggy and muggy.
I boarded local flight from Phoenix to San Francisco. As my plane roared on runway at Phoenix airport, I couldn’t help but the feeling came upon me that plane was really faster than I have experienced before as if it couldn’t wait to get me to start this expedition.
Alas I already miss my wife and little one.
Arrived at ICHON airport which is way out of Seoul City - similar to Denver airport. With my luck my bags arrived very last. Got me nervous but on other hand I was hoping they don't arrive. I knew I have to walk to my hotel from bus stop and dragging these two heavy bags will not be fun. Thus airliane will have to deliver to my hotel. Just a thought.
Took a bus from airport to city and saved myself 70,000 won – as taxi would cost - wow that seem lot of money- dragged two bags to hotel .
Wendy Choi, my local agent in Korea was already calling me at hotel. She came right away and had a dinner together and discussed our plan for Busan – which is the port city where I am supposed to get the car out of port, custom, inspection and God knows what else.
Today I go to Busan by train and find out how many “unknowns” are waiting for me.